Nomad Japan eSIM
10 plans on au and SoftBank. 5 GB for a week from US$9.92. Prices checked .
Is Nomad good for Japan?
Nomad runs on au and SoftBank, strong in all 10 areas on our coverage map, with good 4G at all 28 rural and mountain places. A week with 5 GB costs US$9.92, the 23rd cheapest of the 60 providers with a week plan. Hotspot allowed. 4 unlimited plans, all with no daily cap. Review rating 3.1 out of 5 from 445 customer reviews. How we rank Nomad.
Japan plans
Shown in USD, converted from AUD at ECB rates of
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1 GB 7 days | $3.97 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 GB 30 days | $6.95 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 GB 30 days | $9.92 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 GB 30 days | $15.88 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 GB 30 days | $22.83 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 GB 30 days | $34.73 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unlimited: No daily cap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unlimited 3 days | $10.91 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unlimited 5 days | $17.86 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unlimited 7 days | $24.81 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unlimited 10 days | $32.75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nomad speed and data rules
| Data at full speed | When it runs out | Plans |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited | No daily cap | 4 plans |
| 1 to 50 GB | Nomad doesn't say | 6 plans |
Nomad: “Yes, Nomad's eSIMs support tethering / hotspot.” Source
Nomad ratings from customer reviews
445 reviews: 416 on the App Store, 28 on Trustpilot and 1 on SmartCustomer, written 9 Jun 2022 to 13 Nov 2026. 29 of them are about a trip to Japan. Each rating needs at least 10 reviews that mention it.
Review rating3.1 out of 5The mean of the ratings below
| Aspect | Rating | Reviews that mention it |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | 2.7 out of 5 | 56 reviews |
| Coverage | 3.1 out of 5 | 238 reviews |
| Setup | 3.6 out of 5 | 145 reviews |
| Support | 2.0 out of 5 | 109 reviews |
| Value | 3.9 out of 5 | 111 reviews |
| App | 3.0 out of 5 | 80 reviews |
| Data problems | 11.9% of reviews | 53 of 445 reviews report one |
| Refund problems | 10.8% of reviews | 48 of 445 reviews report one |
On trips to Japan: coverage 3.4 from 26 reviews.
Nomad speed tests in Japan
3 published speed tests of Nomad in Japan, by Best-Japanese and Find Your eSIM.
- Hiroshima50.0 MbpsBest-Japanese, Oct 2026
- Shibuya, Tokyo33.0 MbpsUpload 38.0 MbpsLatency 85 msBest-Japanese, Oct 2026
- Shiba Park, Tokyo143 MbpsUpload 9.6 MbpsLatency 122 msFind Your eSIM, Aug 2026
| Where | Download | Upload | Latency | Tested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima | 50.0 Mbps | Not stated | Not stated | Best-JapaneseOct 2026 |
| Shibuya, Tokyo | 33.0 Mbps | 38.0 Mbps | 85 ms | Best-JapaneseOct 2026 |
| Shiba Park, Tokyo | 143 Mbps | 9.6 Mbps | 122 ms | Find Your eSIMAug 2026 |
How fast these networks are for their own customers
Ookla's median speeds for people on each network's own plans, H1 2026 unless marked.
KDDI (au)- Download
- 67.85 Mbps
- Time on 5G
- 48.8%
SoftBank- Download
- 73.78 Mbps
- 5G download
- 153.55 Mbps
- Time on 5G
- 41.4%
- Latency
- 45 ms
| Network | Download | 5G download | Time on 5G | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KDDI (au) | 67.85 Mbps | Not published | 48.8% | Not published |
| SoftBank | 73.78 Mbps | 153.55 Mbps | 41.4% | 45 ms |
Sources: Ookla Speedtest Connectivity Report H1 2026 via TelecomLead, 17 Sept 2026.
